Quick definitions from WordNet (purge)▸ noun:an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements▸ noun:the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge▸ verb:oust politically ("Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime")▸ verb:rid of impurities ("Purge the water")▸ verb:excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) ("The doctor decided that the patient must be purged")▸ verb:clear of a charge▸ verb:make pure or free from sin or guilt▸ verb:rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid ("Purge the old gas tank")▸ verb:eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth ("He purged continuously")
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